December 02, 2022
Visits to primary care centers for mental health disorders saw an overall increase during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to a prepandemic period.
November 07, 2022
Lisa Hunter Romanelli, PhD, CEO of The REACH Institute, discusses how the mental health crisis in children has been addressed in the year since the crisis was declared by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
October 20, 2022
In a recent interview, Thomas Young, MD, chief medical officer and founder for nView Health, outlined tools which pediatricians can use to provide their patients with proper care for mental health disorders.
September 19, 2022
The American Academy of Pediatrics intends on opening a center which will allow the organization to help youths navigate through social media, improving mental wellbeing and creating healthier social media use.
September 12, 2022
ADHD has been linked with greater perceived stress and sleep problems in adolescents.
September 08, 2022
A recent study found suicide attempts and suicide ideation were more common in children with genetic factors linked to suicide attempts.
June 23, 2022
A study by Orbis International found that children with myopia experienced significantly higher levels of depression and anxiety than their peers without vision impairment.
June 21, 2022
The stress of enduring an infectious disease pandemic expresses itself in a variety of mental health conditions, but the likelihood of experiencing particular symptoms depends on who you are.
June 15, 2022
Ahead of the US Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on gun violence prevention, the American Academy of Pediatrics announced the submission of a statement including more than 300 pediatricians sharing their personal testimonies on the subject.
June 14, 2022
Research from the Developing Brain Institute found maternal psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic had disrupted critical processes of fetal brain development.